Black Hills State University's Office of Disability Services is committed to equal educational opportunity and recognizes that every student has unique needs. Our mission is to partner with you, faculty, and staff to provide comprehensive support. We'll help you develop self-awareness, self-determination, and self-advocacy skills to achieve your academic goals. Welcome! We look forward to working with you!
New students can make an appointment in JacketHub with the Office of Disability Services for an initial intake meeting. Returning students can call or email to make arrangements to receive your current semester accommodation paperwork. You can contact the Office of Disability Services by calling at 605.642.6099 or by scheduling an appointment with Jennifer Lucero in JacketHub.
Please note: Some Summer terms start right after graduation and move very quickly due to their short time-frame so make sure to contact the Office of Disability Services if you need accommodations for the Summer term.
If you are in need of information about facilities and services available to students contact the Coordinator of Disability Services and Testing Center, Jennifer Lucero.
Black Hills State University strives to ensure that physical resources, as well as information and communication technologies, are accessible to users in order to provide equal access to all. If you encounter any accessibility issues, you are encouraged to immediately contact the instructor of the course and the Office of Disability Services Coordinator - Jennifer Lucero, at 605.642.6099, fax number 605.642.6478, or via email at Jennifer.Lucero@BHSU.edu which will work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
Schedule an appointment via JacketHub!
Office: BHSU/Spearfish Campus
E.Y. Berry Library, Second Floor, Room #240
Phone: 605.642.6099
Fax: (605)642-6478
Email: Jennifer.Lucero@BHSU.edu
Black Hills State University
1200 University, Unit 9078
Spearfish, SD 57799-9078
Students with questions or a grievance about a decision made by the University related to reasonable accommodations should first communicate with the Coordinator of Disability Services.
However, students are not required to complete an informal complaint first; a student can submit a formal complaint at any time. The University and student may agree to resolve any grievance informally at any time during any formal or informal process.
Formal Grievance Process:
*A Student or the University may elect to proceed to a formal grievance at any time.
Students who wish to complete a formal appeal regarding accommodation decisions must
submit a written appeal letter to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs,
or designee. Written appeals should clearly define the basis of the appeal and a proposed
resolution to the situation. Any relevant documentation should be enclosed with the
appeal. The Provost/Vice President For Academic Affairs or designee will develop an
appropriate investigatory process depending on the circumstances surrounding the reasonable
accommodation grievance. The Provost/Vice President For Academic Affairs, or designee,
will respond to the student filing the appeal in writing within fifteen (15) working
days of receiving the appeal.
If the response of the Provost/Vice President For Academic Affairs, or designee, is
not satisfactory to the student, he or she has five (5) working days, following the
receipt of the response, to file an appeal with the University President’s Office,
or designee. All prior written responses related to the appeal be enclosed with this
appeal. The President’s Office or designee will respond to the student filing the
appeal within fifteen (15) working days of receiving the appeal. The decision of the
President or designee is final.
**Nothing in this procedure prevents any individual who believes he or she may have
been discriminated against from pursuing legal remedies.**
Brain Injury Association of America
Communication Services for the Deaf
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Mental Health Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Foundation for the Blind
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
SD Division of Rehabilitation Services
AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability)
The Testing Center at BHSU’s Spearfish Campus is a professional center that strives to provide reliable test administration and high-quality customer service while adhering to nationally recognized testing standards. The BHSU/Spearfish Testing Center is utilized by both students and professionals for various tests, including placement exams.
For advance appointments call (605)642-6099 (no answer, leave a voicemail) OR email: BHSPTestingCenter@BHSU.edu ***calls and emails will be attended to during regular business hours. Calls and emails received during nights, weekends, or holidays will be returned during the next open business hours.
Location: Second Floor of the E.Y Berry Library-Learning Center, Room #240.
Testing is by advanced appointment only! Students MUST make an appointment directly with the Testing Center at least 48 hours in advance (excluding weekends) and one week in advance during Midterm and Final weeks.
Appointments can be made by calling 605.642.6099. Space and staff are limited, so appointments will always be honored before walk-ins. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that a proctor form has been completed and received by the instructor/university from which the student is taking the exam.
Faculty can email, hand-deliver, or mail the exam to the Testing Center. The instructor must include instructions; i.e. time allowed, closed book/note, calculator allowed, etc., and return method of the exam.
*NOTE: Every semester our testing facility is overwhelmed for midterms and finals. Students, please make appointments as far in advance as possible to ensure a slot during these busy times.
Exams administered include the ACCUPLACER Placement Testing; CLEP testing to earn college credit, DSST testing to earn college credit, CASTLE Worldwide, and others. This office also serves as the national test administrator for the ACT and GRE (Subject GRE Only). Please visit individual websites for the ACT and GRE registration.
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (calls and emails are not attended to outside of these hours)
NOTE: These hours are subject to change
Students missing an exam may be allowed a make-up test at the faculty's discretion. Allowing make-up exams for planned absences are at the discretion of the faculty member, and arrangements should be between the faculty and student. Make-up testing services at the Testing Center are not meant to replace faculty-student interactions. We provide a service to supplement testing needs when faculty cannot make accommodations with students directly. Please contact Jennifer Lucero at 605.642.6099 with questions.
For more information on Testing Center Services please call 605.642.6099 or email BHSU/Spearfish Testing Center at BHSPTestingCenter@BHSU.edu.
For Disability Testing Accommodations please email Jennifer Lucero, Coordinator of Disability Services and Testing Center, or call at 605.642.6099.
BHSU/Spearfish Testing Center offers test proctoring services for:
The ACCUPLACER is a comprehensive, computerized assessment, and diagnostic system that places students into appropriate college math and writing courses. The ACCUPLACER is available for students entering without valid ACT, SAT, specific transfer credits, etc. to attempt to place into College Level Math or English courses. Placement scores are valid within the past five years. Students with placement scores placing them into Pre-College level Math and English courses are able to challenge their course placement with an ACCUPLACER in Math and/or English. The ACCUPLACER is administered in the Testing Center or at Remote Locations.
Study Materials & More Information
First Time Without Valid Scores (BHSU Student)
FREE
Challenging Any Valid Score (BHSU Student)
$20
First-time Calculus Readiness (BHSU Student)
FREE
Challenging Previous Calculus Readiness (BHSU Student)
$20
Accuplacer Testing (BHSU Dual-Enrollment Student)
$20
*each attempt
Accuplacer Proctor Fee (Other SDBOR Universities)
FREE
*Must have their Home University issue a Remote Voucher
Regular Proctor Fee (Universities outside of SDBOR)
$25
*Must have their Home University issue a Remote Voucher
CLEP or DSST exams can be taken at any certified location. Credits are applied to the school of your choosing. BHSU/Spearfish Testing Center is a certified testing location for both CLEP and DSST. In addition to the exam purchase fee, we have a proctor fee of $20.00. Please give us a call at 605.642.6099 if you would like to schedule an exam at this location.
Those testing for any SDBOR institution, please follow the below links to verify if a specific exam subject is accepted for credit (if it is not on the list, it is not available for credit within the SDBOR system).
CLEP Site CLEP Information Booklet DSST Site
CLEP Exam
$20
*Sign up at CLEP Website
DSST Exam
$20
*Sign up at DSST Website
The ACT assessment is one of the main examinations used to determine a student's admission into college. The ACT measures skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science--major areas of instruction in most high school and college programs. The assessment is in multiple-choice format and administered via paper and pencil on set national test dates. Standard day ACT Testing is held on the third floor of Jonas Hall.
The GRE is one of the leading assessments used by colleges and universities for admitting students into graduate studies. The GRE is offered in two different areas: the General Test measures developed verbal and quantitative reasoning skills, and analytical writing abilities; and the Subject Tests measure achievement in eight different fields of study. Subject tests are available at BHSU in a paper and pencil format.
Black Hills State University is an official location for GRE Subject Tests. GRE Subject tests are held on the third floor of Jonas Hall.
The GRE General Test is offered in a computer format at the Prometric Testing Center located at:
The PRAXIS is not offered at BHSU. Please visit the below website to Register and
Choose a location.
The Praxis Series assessments are used by colleges and universities to qualify individuals for entry
into teacher education programs. Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments, designed to
be taken early in one's college career to measure reading, writing, and mathematical
skills, are offered at BHSU as the Pre-Professionsal Skills Test (PPST). Praxis II:
Subject Assessments measure one's knowledge of the subjects to be taught. This is
offered at BHSU in two (paper-pencil) formats: Subject Assessments and Specialty Area
Tests, which assess your general and subject-specific pedagogical skills and knowledge;
or Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Test, which uses a case study approach
to measure your general pedagogical knowledge at the K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 grade levels.
SDBOR Schools
FREE
Proctor Fee - Schools Outside of SDBOR
$25
*each exam
Meazure Learning Exams
FREE
*Paid by Castle Worldwide
*Paid by ISO